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Jet pack pioneer talks future of personal fight
Visions of a world with personal flight are a long-running fixture in movies and TV, but the reality has been slow to take off
Visions of a world with personal flight are a long-running fixture in movies and TV, but the reality has been slow to take off
Technology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015, 9:50am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015, 9:50am
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Americans watch less TV, stream more, report shows
Viewers are increasingly tuning in for TV shows and movies on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon streaming and other services
Viewers are increasingly tuning in for TV shows and movies on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon streaming and other services
Internet
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Monkey see, monkey do – marmosets learn from movies
Marmosets in a Brazilian forest have learned to retrieve a treat from a device by watching a video of a monkey completing the task in the lab
Marmosets in a Brazilian forest have learned to retrieve a treat from a device by watching a video of a monkey completing the task in the lab
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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How Movies Manipulate Your Brain to Keep You Entertained
At a recent event hosted by the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists got together with film makers to discuss what both groups have learned---the scientists through painstaking experiments and analysis, and the film makers by intuition and experience---about the mechanisms of attention and perception.
At a recent event hosted by the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists got together with film makers to discuss what both groups have learned---the scientists through painstaking experiments and analysis, and the film makers by intuition and experience---about the mechanisms of attention and perception.
Neuroscience
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Going digital to save 120 years of cultural history
When the Library of Congress comes to mind, most of us don't think of movies, TV shows or old-school vinyl.
When the Library of Congress comes to mind, most of us don't think of movies, TV shows or old-school vinyl.
Technology
Source: CNN
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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Source: CNN
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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What do you want in a spouse? Genetic similarity may help
He leaves the toilet seat up, prefers old Japanese monster movies to romantic comedies and fancies mixed martial arts over ballet. So what do you have in common with your husband?
He leaves the toilet seat up, prefers old Japanese monster movies to romantic comedies and fancies mixed martial arts over ballet. So what do you have in common with your husband?
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:31am
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Cowboy 'trick rope physics' revealed
A French scientist has unravelled a formula for trick roping, made famous in Western movies, to teach himself how to lasso like a cowboy.
A French scientist has unravelled a formula for trick roping, made famous in Western movies, to teach himself how to lasso like a cowboy.
Brain Games: Move Objects With Your Mind To Find Inner Calm?
"Hands free" is taking on a new meaning. Games hitting the market use EEGs so you can move a toy helicopter with your mind or play the brain like a musical instrument. It's the stuff of sci-fi movies, but potentially with an added health benefit.
"Hands free" is taking on a new meaning. Games hitting the market use EEGs so you can move a toy helicopter with your mind or play the brain like a musical instrument. It's the stuff of sci-fi movies, but potentially with an added health benefit.
Neuroscience
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 21, 2014, 9:22am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 21, 2014, 9:22am
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As your social media emotions go viral, anger spreads the fastest
When old-timey villagers in monster movies grab their pitchforks and torches and gather in the town square, it's almost never a spontaneous expression of joy. Nope, the emotion these townsfolk organically spread, all the way to that spooky castle at the edge of town, is anger. So it is with the Internet.
When old-timey villagers in monster movies grab their pitchforks and torches and gather in the town square, it's almost never a spontaneous expression of joy. Nope, the emotion these townsfolk organically spread, all the way to that spooky castle at the edge of town, is anger. So it is with the Internet.
Internet
Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 18, 2013, 7:46am
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Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 18, 2013, 7:46am
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Rise of the new geeks: how the outsiders won
From superhero movies to techy sitcoms to captains of industry, geeks have been running the show for years. But now that 'geek chic' is in the dictionary, and Topshop is selling 'dork' T-shirts, what is the future for nerd culture?
From superhero movies to techy sitcoms to captains of industry, geeks have been running the show for years. But now that 'geek chic' is in the dictionary, and Topshop is selling 'dork' T-shirts, what is the future for nerd culture?
Technology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013, 8:17am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013, 8:17am
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First Ultra HD player ships — streaming service to follow
Sony has announced the details of a new home media device that brings ultra HD movies to your living room — if you're already on board with Sony's devices and services, and if you're willing to pay a premium for a rather slim selection of movies. Ultra HD, or 4K, refers to video that is twice as wide and tall, resolution-wise, as 1080p content: 3840-by-2160 pixels, to be precise ("4K" refers to the nearly 4,000 horizontal pixels).
Sony has announced the details of a new home media device that brings ultra HD movies to your living room — if you're already on board with Sony's devices and services, and if you're willing to pay a premium for a rather slim selection of movies. Ultra HD, or 4K, refers to video that is twice as wide and tall, resolution-wise, as 1080p content: 3840-by-2160 pixels, to be precise ("4K" refers to the nearly 4,000 horizontal pixels).
Technology
Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013, 9:14am
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Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013, 9:14am
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Researchers Revive A Plant Frozen In Time
It sounds like something from the movies — scientists uncover a sample of plant material frozen inside a glacier for hundreds of years, bring it back to the lab, and watch as it comes back to life. Catherine LaFarge describes the work, and what it means for plant scientists.
It sounds like something from the movies — scientists uncover a sample of plant material frozen inside a glacier for hundreds of years, bring it back to the lab, and watch as it comes back to life. Catherine LaFarge describes the work, and what it means for plant scientists.
Plant Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Saturday, Jun 01, 2013, 9:05am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Saturday, Jun 01, 2013, 9:05am
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Trumbull: Tech could make movies look better
Douglas Trumbull's new project would use fast frame rates, huge screens, 4K digital for an "immersive" experience. Are audiences ready?
Douglas Trumbull's new project would use fast frame rates, huge screens, 4K digital for an "immersive" experience. Are audiences ready?
New dynamic dual-core optical fiber enhances data routes on information superhighway 
Optical fibers –the backbone of the Internet–carry movies, messages, and music at the speed of light. But for all their efficiency, these ultrathin strands of pristine glass must connect to sluggish signal switches, routers, and buffers in order to transmit data. Hoping to do away with these information speed bumps, researchers have developed a new, dual-core optical fiber that can perform the sam
Optical fibers –the backbone of the Internet–carry movies, messages, and music at the speed of light. But for all their efficiency, these ultrathin strands of pristine glass must connect to sluggish signal switches, routers, and buffers in order to transmit data. Hoping to do away with these information speed bumps, researchers have developed a new, dual-core optical fiber that can perform the sam
Technology
Source: Optical Society of America
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2012, 11:15am
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Source: Optical Society of America
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2012, 11:15am
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Discovery of first colour movies reveals animal stars
Watch a vivid macaw and a goldfish star in the world's first colour films recently discovered in the UK
Watch a vivid macaw and a goldfish star in the world's first colour films recently discovered in the UK
Technology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 13, 2012, 7:57am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 13, 2012, 7:57am
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Dont get mad, get creative
It's not just in movies where nerds get their revenge. A study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds that social rejection can inspire imaginative thinking, particularly in individuals with a strong sense of their own independence.
It's not just in movies where nerds get their revenge. A study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds that social rejection can inspire imaginative thinking, particularly in individuals with a strong sense of their own independence.
Psychology
Source: Johns Hopkins University
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 22, 2012, 10:45am
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Source: Johns Hopkins University
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 22, 2012, 10:45am
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Exposure to sexual content in popular movies predicts sexual behavior in adolescence
Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age probably influences adolescents' sexual behavior. And yet, even though a great deal of research has shown that adolescents who watch more risky behaviors in popular movies, like drinking or smoking, are more likely to drink and smoke themselves, surprisingly little research has examined whether movies influence
Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age probably influences adolescents' sexual behavior. And yet, even though a great deal of research has shown that adolescents who watch more risky behaviors in popular movies, like drinking or smoking, are more likely to drink and smoke themselves, surprisingly little research has examined whether movies influence
Psychology
Source: Association for Psychological Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012, 12:30pm
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Source: Association for Psychological Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012, 12:30pm
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Investigates The Space Science Of Summer Movies
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson keeps a close eye on science in the movies — he even got a change made to Titanic. Here, he talks about truths and less-than-truths in some of the films that are taking us outside our own realm.
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson keeps a close eye on science in the movies — he even got a change made to Titanic. Here, he talks about truths and less-than-truths in some of the films that are taking us outside our own realm.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Jun 15, 2012, 9:34am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Jun 15, 2012, 9:34am
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Robbing banks: Crime doesn't always pay, econometrics study shows
Contrary to images of unimaginable wealth in the movies, the takings from the average bank robbery are small, according to a report published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association. Indeed, they often appear to be lower than the cost of installing some security devices designed to deter them.
Contrary to images of unimaginable wealth in the movies, the takings from the average bank robbery are small, according to a report published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association. Indeed, they often appear to be lower than the cost of installing some security devices designed to deter them.
Mathematics
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012, 1:00pm
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Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012, 1:00pm
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Today The Living Room, Tomorrow Your World: Why Microsoft's Xbox Is The Key To Windows 8
Years ago, had you asked consumers to define the Xbox, they might have called it a game console used to play Halo. Not anymore: Microsoft's hot hardware has evolved into an entertainment hub, a device not simply for multiplayer games but for TV, movies, music, and apps.
Years ago, had you asked consumers to define the Xbox, they might have called it a game console used to play Halo. Not anymore: Microsoft's hot hardware has evolved into an entertainment hub, a device not simply for multiplayer games but for TV, movies, music, and apps.
Technology
Source: FastCompany
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 06, 2012, 8:24am
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Source: FastCompany
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 06, 2012, 8:24am
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Switch to high-frame-rate 3D movies may not be smooth
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit was shot at double the usual frame rate, but the visual feel of a preview left the audience cold
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit was shot at double the usual frame rate, but the visual feel of a preview left the audience cold
Technology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 03, 2012, 8:03am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 03, 2012, 8:03am
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Video: First atomic-scale real-time movies of platinum nanocrystal growth in liquids
They won't be coming soon to a multiplex near you, but movies showing the growth of platinum nanocrystals at the atomic-scale in real-time have blockbuster potential. A team of scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley has developed a technique for encapsulating liquids of nanocrystals between layers of graphene so that
They won't be coming soon to a multiplex near you, but movies showing the growth of platinum nanocrystals at the atomic-scale in real-time have blockbuster potential. A team of scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley has developed a technique for encapsulating liquids of nanocrystals between layers of graphene so that
Chemistry
Source: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted on: Friday, Apr 20, 2012, 10:15am
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Source: DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted on: Friday, Apr 20, 2012, 10:15am
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Smiling through the tears: Study shows how tearjerkers make people happier
People enjoy watching tragedy movies like "Titanic" because they deliver what may seem to be an unlikely benefit: tragedies actually make people happier in the short-term.
People enjoy watching tragedy movies like "Titanic" because they deliver what may seem to be an unlikely benefit: tragedies actually make people happier in the short-term.
Psychology
Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012, 2:15pm
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Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012, 2:15pm
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Twitter Not So Good At Predicting Box Office Revenues After All
A new study of tweets about movies suggests they are not necessarily a good predictor of box office revenues, say computer scientists
A new study of tweets about movies suggests they are not necessarily a good predictor of box office revenues, say computer scientists
Technology
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Mar 23, 2012, 11:20am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Mar 23, 2012, 11:20am
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Cassini spies wave rattling jet stream on Jupiter
New movies of Jupiter are the first to catch an invisible wave shaking up one of the giant planet's jet streams, an interaction that also takes place in Earth's atmosphere and influences the weather. The movies, made from images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft when it flew by Jupiter in 2000, are part of an in-depth study conducted by a team of scientists and amateur astronomers led by Amy Simo
New movies of Jupiter are the first to catch an invisible wave shaking up one of the giant planet's jet streams, an interaction that also takes place in Earth's atmosphere and influences the weather. The movies, made from images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft when it flew by Jupiter in 2000, are part of an in-depth study conducted by a team of scientists and amateur astronomers led by Amy Simo
Astronomy
Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012, 8:45am
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Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012, 8:45am
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Alcohol in movies influences young teens' drinking habits
Young teens who watch a lot of movies featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking compared to peers who watch relatively few such films, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Young teens who watch a lot of movies featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking compared to peers who watch relatively few such films, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Health
Source: BMJ-British Medical Journal
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012, 8:15am
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Source: BMJ-British Medical Journal
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012, 8:15am
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High definition polarization vision discovered in cuttlefish
Cuttlefish have the most acute polarization vision yet found in any animal, researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered by showing them movies on a modified LCD computer screen to test their eyesight. Cuttlefish and their colourblind cousins, squid and octopus, see aspects of light – including polarized light – that are invisible to humans, giving them a covert communication chan
Cuttlefish have the most acute polarization vision yet found in any animal, researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered by showing them movies on a modified LCD computer screen to test their eyesight. Cuttlefish and their colourblind cousins, squid and octopus, see aspects of light – including polarized light – that are invisible to humans, giving them a covert communication chan
Evolution
Source: University of Bristol
Posted on: Monday, Feb 20, 2012, 2:45pm
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Source: University of Bristol
Posted on: Monday, Feb 20, 2012, 2:45pm
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Scientists strengthen memory by stimulating key site in brain
Ever gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New UCLA research may one day help you improve your memory.
Ever gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New UCLA research may one day help you improve your memory.
Neuroscience
Source: University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 09, 2012, 12:45pm
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Source: University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 09, 2012, 12:45pm
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New insights into how to correct false knowledge
The abundance of false information available on the Internet, in movies and on TV has created a big challenge for educators.
The abundance of false information available on the Internet, in movies and on TV has created a big challenge for educators.
Psychology
Source: Duke University
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012, 2:30pm
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Source: Duke University
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012, 2:30pm
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Your One-Minute Guide To SOPA And PIPA, Who's Protesting And Why
Love acronyms? Then this post is for you! SOPA is the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith to prevent theft of American-produced content (and, notionally, other nations' content) via any of the classic means of accessing paid movies, music, and so on online--without paying for it.
Love acronyms? Then this post is for you! SOPA is the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith to prevent theft of American-produced content (and, notionally, other nations' content) via any of the classic means of accessing paid movies, music, and so on online--without paying for it.
Technology
Source: FastCompany
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012, 8:48am
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Source: FastCompany
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012, 8:48am
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